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Helena-West Helena Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Helena/ West Helena School District details

Helena/ West Helena School District
305 Valley Dr
Helena, AR 72342

1,138 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Helena/ West Helena School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arkansas

1

(10 is best)

Better than 8.6% of all AR school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 5.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
14%
37%
19%
37%
10%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Central High School
103 School Rd
West Helena, AR, 72390
07-12
J.f. Wahl Elementary School
125 Hicklory Hill
West Helena, AR, 72390
PK-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 4.3% 61.8%
Black 94.2% 20.3%
Hispanic 1.2% 14.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 1.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.6%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 65.1%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 57.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 7.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,214 $7,630,792 33.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $656 $805,568 3.6%
Staff $1,474 $1,810,072 8.0%
General Administration $474 $582,072 2.6%
School Administration $414 $508,392 2.3%
Operation $1,463 $1,796,564 8.0%
Transportation $463 $568,564 2.5%
Other $454 $557,512 2.5%
Total Support $5,397 $6,627,516 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,744 $8,281,632 36.7%
Total Expenditures $18,356 $22,541,168 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,727 $2,804,752,896 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $549 $268,820,846 4.6%
Staff $746 $365,434,036 6.2%
General Administration $243 $119,218,647 2.0%
School Administration $544 $266,301,512 4.5%
Operation $1,088 $532,680,088 9.0%
Transportation $374 $183,122,164 3.1%
Other $319 $156,438,260 2.7%
Total Support $3,863 $1,891,966,093 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,444 $1,197,134,852 20.3%
Total Expenditures $12,034 $5,893,783,948 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%